-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
hey there; I say; see here
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
fear; dread; fright; willies
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
of course; certainly; naturally
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
action; operation; effect; function
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
materials; data; document
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs